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Doctor Who

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16. President Clinton was disbarred.

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 11:13 PM

Nov 2014

For perjuring himself in front of a grand jury. I honestly don't know if you need a law license to be on SCOTUS. If he really wanted heads to explode, he would nominate Eric Holder.

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If a Supreme Court member died or quit, how likely is it that President Obama could fill that seat? [View all] onehandle Nov 2014 OP

Said zero at first but lately he's being more aggressive ....said 100% BlueJazz Nov 2014 #1

You can't sign an executive order customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #8

I was thinking more of a "you scratch my back, we'll scratch yours" sort of deal. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #13

Not a chance. nt onehandle Nov 2014 #20

Probably not too bad vadermike Nov 2014 #2

Or somebody who only had a year to live. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #15

I LOL'd Cal Carpenter Nov 2014 #22

Republican senators would doubtlessly support a Roberts-, Alito-, Scalia-, Rehnquist-, Bork-type indepat Nov 2014 #3

I think they will block anyone, I mean anyone, Obama puts forward rurallib Nov 2014 #5

Correct. nt onehandle Nov 2014 #18

The magic would happen if he nominated Bill Clinton. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #4

President Clinton was disbarred. Doctor Who Nov 2014 #16

There's no requirement to be a practicing lawyer in order to sit on the Supreme Court MrScorpio Nov 2014 #21

True the only requirement is no requirement; you don’t even have to be a citizen IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #29

Deoends Skeowes28 Nov 2014 #6

Another thing those who stayed home didn't give a fig about. And, I have no idea. Cha Nov 2014 #7

Why did they stay home? Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #11

I'll go with zero. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #9

Yep. nt onehandle Nov 2014 #19

It depends on the vacancy. He probably has 12-15 months left to fill a liberal seat. tritsofme Nov 2014 #10

I suspect the great compromise was harder to get than that HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #12

Uh...your poll offers choices but doesn't say what the choices are. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #14

On or Off. I or O. Yes or No. onehandle Nov 2014 #17

If the Repukes were to block a nominee for purely political reasons, it could create the possibility madinmaryland Nov 2014 #23

It would not really be a constitutional crisis tritsofme Nov 2014 #24

He could fill it easily... FreeJoe Nov 2014 #25

Nope. onehandle Nov 2014 #38

Yeah, that's all we need (dripping, grim sarcasm) woo me with science Nov 2014 #26

Exactly x 100000000000000000000000 SamKnause Nov 2014 #28

Over at ReaganDemocrats.com they think those are good things. nt bananas Nov 2014 #30

If he nominates another Sotomayor, zero. If he nominates another Kennedy, 100% DFW Nov 2014 #27

'McTurtle will shoot down ANY nominee' onehandle Nov 2014 #35

I thought you meant if he could fill it with himself, become a Supreme Court Justice himself. bananas Nov 2014 #31

Nah. I meant could he get a Justice approved. onehandle Nov 2014 #37

No chance SteveG Nov 2014 #32

Yep. nt onehandle Nov 2014 #36

100 percent bigwillq Nov 2014 #33

100% no wins for Obama Congress. onehandle Nov 2014 #34

Recess appointment for 2 years. NYC Liberal Nov 2014 #39

Nope. McConnell will twist the rules and take advantage of this ruling. onehandle Nov 2014 #40